as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
she sternly informed her husband that she did not appreciate being introduced as "the wifey" at gatherings
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Recent Examples of wifey
To honor his wifey-to-be's birthday, Usher posted a sweet carousel with some of their moments together.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Individual #1 gets a car (even a crappy Prius) and all wifey gets is… a recording.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Fellow Cactus Jack running mate Don Toliver invades the scene and gives a NSFW shout-out to his wifey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Sage takes a bath and relaxes on the couch with my wifey, Devon.
—Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Now, wifey Jennifer Lopez is boasting about his parenting skills.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
My wifey my best friend and the mother of my beautiful daughter.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Individual #1 gets a car (even a crappy Prius) and all wifey gets is… a recording.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?
—James R. Sanders, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Fellow Cactus Jack running mate Don Toliver invades the scene and gives a NSFW shout-out to his wifey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Sage takes a bath and relaxes on the couch with my wifey, Devon.
—Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Now, wifey Jennifer Lopez is boasting about his parenting skills.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
My wifey my best friend and the mother of my beautiful daughter.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wifey
wife
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One of those soldiers is Myhailo Yavorskyi, a Chicagoan who was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2023, leaving behind a wife and young daughter.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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But this album is even more a celebration of memory, with plenty of current happiness thrown in too — as if his recollections about his Liverpool boyhood and his contemporary mash notes to his wife, Nancy Shevell, occupied adjacent spots on his personal timeline.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wifey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wifey. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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